Ford Galaxy / Ford S-MAX. Manual — part 1067

15. Rear floor panel (shown from below)

1. Bend over the metal tab and resistance

spot weld.

2. Resistance spot weld.

16. Rear floor panel (shown from below)

1. Bend over the metal tab and resistance

spot weld.

2. Resistance spot weld.

Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs - Rear Floor
Panel Section

S-MAX/Galaxy 2006.5 (02/2006-)

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Removal and Installation

General Equipment

Removal

Measurement or alignment angle system

1. Replacement parts

Repair panel, rear floor panel
Rear reinforcement panel (left and right)
Rear gusset plate (left and right)

1. General Notes

Before starting the repair work, remove
the back panel with reinforcement.
Reposition the carpeting and the wiring
harness away from the working area.

2.

NOTE: Depending on the extent of the
damage, two side partial replacements are
also possible.

Possible partial replacements with separating
cuts

1. Right-hand side.
2. Left-hand side.

3.

NOTE: Cut out the luggage compartment
floor panel with a rough separating cut.

Rear floor panel

Rough cut location.

4. Rear floor panel

Cut location.

5. Rear gusset plates

Mill out the spot welds.

6. Rear gusset plates

Mill out the spot welds (two panel
thicknesses).

7. Residual part of the luggage compartment floor

panel

Mill out the spot welds.

8. Residual part of the luggage compartment floor

panel

1. Grind out the spot welds.
2. Grind out the spot welds (two panel

Installation

NOTE: Before resistance spot welding of body panels with a total panel thickness of 3 mm
and greater, the welding equipment instructions contained in sub-section 501-25 must be
followed.

thicknesses).

9. Residual part of the luggage compartment floor

panel

1. Grind out the spot welds.
2. Grind out the spot welds (two panel

thicknesses).

10. Rear floor panel (shown from below)

1. Grind out the spot weld on the inside and

outside and bend open the metal tab.

2. Grind out the spot welds.

11. Rear floor panel (shown from below)

1. Grind out the spot weld on the inside and

outside and bend open the metal tab.

2. Grind out the spot welds.

1.

NOTE: Fit the reinforcement panels and
make sure they form a closed form.

Rear reinforcement panels

Resistance spot weld.